When Gary Neville was first appointed the manager of Valencia, our initial reaction contained praise for Valencia as they had appointed a magnificent football enthusiast, with tremendous tactical knowledge. Neville's appointment was somewhat a little surprise to many of us because we all knew that due to his cunning Monday Night Football analysis on Sky Sports, he had the potential to become a great manager, despite never having any sort of experience in the role before, excluding his coaching role with the English national team. … [Read more...]
Real Madrid Probable Lineup vs Granada: Ronaldo and James looking to continue good form
Venue: Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes, Granada Date: 07/02/2016 Kick-off: 07:30 AM GMT / 2:00 PM EST Goalkeeper Keylor Navas had very little to do during Madrid’s 6-0 victory over Espanyol last weekend and with Granada having scored only 24 goals so far this season, the Costa Rican should not be too worried heading into Sunday’s encounter. That said though, Navas cannot afford to be complacent and it will be of paramount importance for the 29-year old to keep full concentration throughout the course of the match in order to avoid a potential upset. Defence The Real Madrid backline seems to have … [Read more...]
Granada vs Real Madrid: Preview, Predicted Lineups and Prediction
Venue: Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes, Granada Date: 07/02/2016 Kick-off: 07:30 AM GMT / 2:00 PM EST Match Granada News Granada were considered to be fortunate to avoid the drop from La Liga last season but this time around, they might not be so lucky – especially if they do not bring about an upturn in their fortunes soon. Currently in 19th place in the table, José Ramón Sandoval’s men have lost five of their last six La Liga matches and things are already starting to look ominous for the Nazaríes. It is clear that Granada now need to somehow get back to winning ways soon but that will be … [Read more...]
Barcelona Probable Lineup vs Levante: Rakitic back into the squad
Venue: Estadio Ciudad de Valencia, Valencia Date: 07/02/2016 Kick-off: 11:00 AM GMT / 06:00 AM EST Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen will once again be making way for Claudio Bravo in the starting lineup this weekend. Bravo will have been aware of ter Stegen’s fine performances during cup matches and the Chilean international will surely have to continue his good run of form as well, in order to stave off the competition from the German youngster. Defence Manager Luis Enrique decided to hand the likes of Aleix Vidal and Jeremy Mathieu a start during the midweek drubbing of Valencia but it is … [Read more...]
Levante vs Barcelona: Preview, Predicted Lineups and Prediction
Venue: Estadio Ciudad de Valencia, Valencia Date: 07/02/2016 Kick-off: 11:00 AM GMT / 06:00 AM EST Match Levante News Levante were considered as one of the favourites for the drop this season and unsurprisingly, the Valencia-based outfit have endured a very difficult season so far. Rooted to the foot of the table, Levante look like certainties for relegation this season and manager Rubi will be well aware of the fact that his side are running out of time. Despite the doom and gloom, Levante have managed a respectable 2 victories in their last 3 La Liga matches and the minnows will know that … [Read more...]